Causation

Angela Rasmussen’s Claim That Focusing on Who Is “Right” Fuels the COVID-19 Infodemic

Angela Rasmussen argues that focusing on who is “right,” and when, gives oxygen to an “infodemic” and contributes to political polarization over public-health priorities. Because COVID-19 remained subject to substantial uncertainty, she argues that no one could claim to be definitively “right” about the pathogen.

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Updated 2026-08-29

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